Students need clear boundaries, but they also need to feel that they belong during an activity and that their ideas shape their learning.

Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers — and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new Yale study published Nov. 23 in the ...

My dad’s side of our family is nearly 100 percent Italian. As a result, I grew up immersed in Italian-American traditions, including large family gatherings with a lot of food and laughter, ...

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Gone are the days when kids ran out into the ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

For some of the hardest-to-reach students in countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda and South Sudan, radio has been the key to maintaining much-needed educational continuity. In Ethiopia, Yedidiya attends ...

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on so many facets of life this year. Education has been one of the hardest hit—teachers, parents, and students alike have struggled in adjusting to virtual classrooms ...

For decades, many physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with ADHD learn because they are able to focus and behave better when medicated. After all, an ...

All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school—and conversely, an inability to read slams that gate shut. Beyond this, when ...

William E. Pelham, Jr. receives funding from organizations including but not limited to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Institute of Education ...